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On This Day - October 06, 1985. The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-219ER ZK-NBA 'Aotearoa V' operated the airline's inaugural Boeing 767 service from Wellington (New Zealand) to Brisbane. |
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On This Day - October 06, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZC entered service, operating Flight AN52 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Brisbane. |
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On This Day - October 06, 1988. The Ansett Air Freight Boeing 727-277AF VH-RMX was the first Boeing 727 to land at Norfolk Island, when it operated an emergency relief flight from Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - October 06, 1993. The Ansett Australia Fokker F27-050 VH-FNF, having been repainted into the Rajair livery, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight AN5980 on its ferry flight to India (Bombay), to commence its lease to Rajair. The aircraft was reregistered as VT-RAB on October 11. |
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On This Day - October 06, 2000. The ex-Ansett Airlines Douglas DC-9-31 VH-CZG, now flying with Aeromexico as N936ML, was destroyed in a landing accident at General Lucio Blanco Airport, Reynosa, Mexico when it overran the runway, crashed through a number of houses and ended up in a ditch, breaking its back. |
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On This Day - October 06, 2008. The Sunstate Airlines / QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-402Q VH-QON entered service operating Flight QF2358 from Brisbane to Rockhampton. |
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On This Day - October 06, 2012. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIS 'Casurina Beach' arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field) as Flight DJ9882. |
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On This Day - October 06, 2014. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGJ 'City of Port Macquarie' operated its final revenue service as Flight QF549 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withdrawn from use and prepared for its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) for storage. |
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On This Day - October 06, 2018. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VZJ 'Bowral' operated its final service in the 'New Roo' livery, operating Flight QF976 from Brisbane to Townsville. It was then repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville. |
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